On 4 Jun 2005 07:33:22 -0700, wrote:

Experts point out that unlike normal people, the severely autistic lack
the urge to explore the world. Hmm. This could explain a few things
about certain posters in these newsgroups, who claim to lack a drive to
explore.

"And how do you educate severely autistic children? How do you teach
those who, for the most part, have no language, and no particular
compulsion to acquire it, who are BORN WITHOUT THE NEED TO EXPLORE THE
WORLD, who would rather spin round and round in a circle, or do the
same jigsaw over and over again, than play games with their peers, who
won't make eye-contact, or copy, and who fight bitterly (and sometimes
literally, with nails and teeth and small fists) for the right to
remain sealed in their own world?" - Nick Hornby, renown expert on
autism

Asperger's syndrome (which might be a mild form of autism) is
frequently mentioned on rec.arts.sf.fandom since some of the
descriptions sound like sf fandom.

ObSF: Focus in "A Deepness in the Sky" by Vernor Vinge

P.S.: June 18 is Autistic Pride Day.

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